Port Huron High School - Student Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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“I can’t believe it! We did it!” •cream Betay Quintal and Kelly Daw- ion after they took a second division in competition. Betsy and Kelly are shown next to drum major Rachelle La Doucer from the Oxford Marching Wildcats. The Marching Festival was fun!” says Sophomore Tenor Sax player, Julie Kovach. Janice Dewey, Julie Kovach, Roger Fiedler, and Craig Matthews play the song Brazilia. Play It Again So many things to do and so little time to do it. The Big Red Marching Machine had a busy schedule this year. Be- fore December, the band had many practices to get ready for all the football games plus a marching band festival. They did the homecoming parade and led the sport-a-thon walk in October. They had Christmas parades, more prac- tices and a Bantastic. The band did have fun too! It’s not all hard work! They had an overnight party after Bandtastic and a band trip at the end of the year. During all of this they kept busy by doing numerous fund raisers, by selling candy, fruit, and doing a march-a-thon for money. “At first many of the band members were new to march- ing and would look at the music and drill and panic; now they play and march as if it comes naturally! “We are do- ing really good! I’m shocked!” Senior Diane King tells us after a hard practice before the big competition. The prac- tice did pay off and the members were rewarded for their services! “Everone was real excited about a 2nd Division finish because we only missed first by three points.” — Dave Claflin What a way to start out the year! The BRMM starts out by doing a competition on October 10, at 7:30 in our Stadium and getting a 2nd division. After only a short while to get ready for the competition, they still managed to produce a real crowd pleaser. The judging this year is a bit different than everyone is used to. You don’t get places anymore, you get put into a division. There is a first through fifth division. Every band could get a first or every band could get a third. All the bands were winners. The BRMM was a great host and held a fine competition. Big Red Marching Machine — 15 Big Red Marching Machine members marched down White Street during the Homecoming parade where they bring spirit to the crowds! “The band is so much fun to be with!” — Sophomore Thunderbird Amy Cronce.

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Michigan School Band Orchestra Association Marching Festival Algonac Wildcats First Division L’anse Creuse Lancers First Division Port Huron Northern Huskies First Division Lakeshore Shorians Second Division L’anse Creuse North Second Division Oxford Wildcats Second Division Port Huron BRMM Second Division Roseville Wildcats Second Division Troy- Athens Red Hawks Second Division Avondale Wildcats Third Division “It’s a real experience being with the BRMM drumline!” sophomore Chris Mensinger explains. The drummers added spice to the show during their drum solo, Dawg Grass. Juniors Todd Hill and Keith Collins are watching Drum Major Kelly Dawson for further direction during the feature Dawg Grass. “Practice for this festival was extremely tiring, but well worth the effort!” says sophomore cymbal player Colleen Keltz. The brass section is shown just before the big push in “Softly As I Leave You.” Majorette Becky Bodley performed her routine with the Marching Machine on October Tenth at Memorial Stadium. 14 — Big Red Marching Machine

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McGreat! McFloats! The theme McDonaldland was chosen for it’s “cartoon-like characters that can be developed into colorful floats,” as explained by Mr. Burgess. McDonaldland was cho- sen from a list of six possible themes picked by the Student Council. The float designs were cho- sen by each class at an assembly in the spring. Senior Float Construction Execu- tive, Richie Cunningham described Hamburgler, the senior float choice as, “the most flexible, unique char- acter to work with from the popular fast-food restaurant.” Senior class sponsors, Mr. Vandenbergh and Mr. Hodge, along with Mr. Christick and several other staff members pro- vided guidance for the first place float at River Tower Marina. The thousands of hours put into the construction of these floats led up to the Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 12. McFabulous!! Sitting on a football field, built by the juniors in a ware- Grimace shakes his shamrock house on Michigan Road, shake. Second place Grimace was wpnasroRUGs Taking third, the green Chicken McNuggets. built by the freshmen sat in a box on a football field in front of the “Golden Arches”. The Frosh float was built in Gwen Wendell’s garage. Coming in fourth, the sophomore’s French Fry Guy fried a shamrock over a campfire. The sophomores worked hard on the construc- tion of this float at Party Time Ice Co. Roosevelt ' s Little Reds showed their spirit as they pow wowed their way down the pa- rade route. — Homecoming Floats